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World Bank adds $8 billion more for Covid vaccines
World Bank recently added $8 billion to finance Covid-19 vaccines, which expands financing available for vaccines to $20 billion for developing countries. Key Points Earlier World Bank had announced $12 billion. Funding will be available through 2022. World Bank Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
National Doctors’ Day 2021
Indian Medical Association (IMA) observed the National Doctors’ Day on July 1 every year. Key Points This day is observed to honour birth and death anniversary Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy who was a great physician and second chief minister of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Moderna: India licenses fourth Covid vaccine
Drug regulator of India, DCGI, has allowed Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India. Key points Moderna’s vaccine is going to be fourth COVID-19 vaccine available in India after Covaxin, Covishield and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
What is European Union’s Green Pass list?
European Medicines Agency (EMA) has excluded Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactured Covishield from the list of approved vaccines for ‘Green Pass’. As per EMA, vaccine was excluded from list because it does not have marketing authorisation in European Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
IIT Delhi develops Rapid Antigen Test Kit for COVID-19
Minister of State for Education, Shri Sanjay Dhotre, launched a Rapid Antigen Test kit for COVID-19. It was developed by IIT Delhi. Rapid Antigen Test kit (RAT Kit) RAT kit has been developed by IIT Delhi researchers led by Dr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Japan to help India build Vaccine Cold Chain Facilities
Japan is all set to provide India a $10 million assistance for building cold chain facilities to safely store covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Japan will provide this assistance to India to build cold chain equipment including medical equipment like cold-storage ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021